Guarini Institute News

Rwanda, 18 years later

Rwanda, 18 years later

On Saturday, April 14th, the association Bene Rwanda organized a conference entitled "Shared Memory" to commemorate the eighteenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Speak at Rwanda Genocide Memorial Day

Professor Federigo Argentieri to Speak at Rwanda Genocide Memorial Day

In recognition of the relentless work on information, discussion and research carried on over the past ten years at John Cabot University, our students have been specifically invited, along with Professor Federigo Argentieri, to the 18th annual Rwanda Genocide Memorial Day.

JCU Students Explore Roman Traces of Eastern Christianity

JCU Students Explore Roman Traces of Eastern Christianity

On Saturday, March 31st, Professor Federigo Argentieri's PL 355 - East European Politics class, along with other students, went on exploring the main institutions and relics of Eastern Christianity in Rome.

Guarini Institute Hosts Roundtable on American Republican Party

Guarini Institute Hosts Roundtable on American Republican Party

With the American Republican Party yet to settle on a candidate to face President Barack Obama in the November 2012 Presidential Election, last night's Guarini Institute for Public Affairs event welcomed many prominent members of the JCU community for a roundtable discussion on what lies ahead for the GOP.

Professor Federigo Argentieri on a Lecturing Tour in the United States

Professor Federigo Argentieri on a Lecturing Tour in the United States

Professor Federigo Argentieri on a Lecturing Tour in the United States

Professor Argentieri Interviewed on Hungarian Political Situation

Professor Argentieri Interviewed on Hungarian Political Situation

Prof. Argentieri Interviewed on Hungarian Political Situation

Festival of Diplomacy: 10 Years After the Twin Towers

Festival of Diplomacy: 10 Years After the Twin Towers

The Guarini Institute of Public Affairs took part in the Festival of Diplomacy that took place in Rome and Florence between the 8th and the 14th of October.

Jon Bingen: What can we learn from the events in Oslo and Utøya?

Jon Bingen: What can we learn from the events in Oslo and Utøya?

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs welcomed Jon Bingen for a lecture on the events of Oslo and Utøya and what we can learn from them.

Daniele Fiorentino: The US and the Roman Republic of 1849

Daniele Fiorentino: The US and the Roman Republic of 1849

As part of the events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Italian unification, the Guarini Institute invited prof. Daniele Fiorentino, a leading Italian scholar of US history, to share the results of his current research about the connections between the two countries in the period of the 1848-49 Roman Republic.

Justice, Politics, Privacy and the Dignity of Women: an Update on Italy

Justice, Politics, Privacy and the Dignity of Women: an Update on Italy

On Wednesday, April 13th the Aula Magna hosted the final Guarini Institute event of an intense Spring semester. The conference started at 6.30pm, and Professor Argentieri took the podium to introduce the topic and the guest speakers.

The Religion of Liberty in Italy’s Risorgimento

The Religion of Liberty in Italy’s Risorgimento

The Italian Risorgimento has been the theme at the core of the work of Maurizio Viroli. Currently a Professor at Princeton University, Viroli has earned a doctorate at the European University and works at the Italian University of Lugano as well.

Tweeting the Revolution: Causes and Prospects of the North African Upheaval

Tweeting the Revolution: Causes and Prospects of the North African Upheaval

On Wednesday, March 16th the Aula Magna Regina filled once again to listen to a panel speak about the revolutions in North Africa and the impact of Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites.

The Politics of Multiculturalism

The Politics of Multiculturalism

On Monday, February 21 the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs had the pleasure of hosting its first guest speaker from Australia, John Rundell, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.

Guarini Institute: Looking Beyond the U.S. Elections

Guarini Institute: Looking Beyond the U.S. Elections

On Monday, November 8th the Guarini Institute hosted a round table discussion aimed at analyzing the impacts of the recent midterm elections in the United States.

The Festival for Diplomacy: Teaching and Learning Diplomacy Round Table 

The Festival for Diplomacy: Teaching and Learning Diplomacy Round Table 

Within the context of the Italian Festival for Diplomacy, the Guarini Institute had the honor of hosting a round table discussion "Teaching and Learning Diplomacy" in which eight prestigious panelists participated.

Internationalizing Universities in the United States

Internationalizing Universities in the United States

In collaboration with the US Mission to the UN, the Guarini Institute hosted Thomas E. Sullivan, the Vice President and Provost of the University of Minnesota, who gave an interesting lecture titled Internationalizing Universities in the United States.

Dr. Esther Brimmer on Promoting Multilateralism

Dr. Esther Brimmer on Promoting Multilateralism

On Monday, June 21st 2010, the Guarini Institute had the honor of hosting Dr. Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, who outlined the global challenges the world is facing and the how a coordinated effort of all countries may help tackle them.

Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, “President of Victory”

Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, “President of Victory”

On Wednesday 16th June the Guarini Institute hosted a guest lecture featuring Prof. Spencer M. Di Scala, a pre-eminent professor of University of Massachussets, Boston, and scholar specialized in Italian history.

Pushing Past the Night of Italian Terrorism: A Discussion With Author Mario Calabresi

Pushing Past the Night of Italian Terrorism: A Discussion With Author Mario Calabresi

On June 1st, 2010, the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted a discussion with the editor-in-chief of La Stampa and a victim of the 70's terrorism, Mario Calabresi, author of the international best seller "Pushing Past the Night" (New York, The Other Press, 2009).

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs: 65th Anniversary of the End of WWII Remembered

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs: 65th Anniversary of the End of WWII Remembered

The Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted two events commemorating the end of World War II. The first was an April 12 screening of the Andrzej Wajda film, Katyn. The film depicts the massacre Polish officers, intellectuals and ordinary citizens that took place during the initial Red Army occupation of half of Poland.